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First published in 2003, Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood is a graphic novel written and illustrated by Iranian comic writer and artist Marjane Satrapi. It is the first part of Satrapi’s two volumes graphic memoir. The title of the books is taken from the name of Persian Empire ancient capital, Persepolis.

In Persepolis graphic novel, Satrapi traces back and represents her previous stages of life. In the first volume, The Story of a Childhood, she depicts her childhood and early teen years. She especially focuses on how the political dynamics in her country (the Islamic Revolution that took place at the beginning of the 1980s in Iran) bringing a huge impact in her and her parents’ lives.

There are 19 relatively short sections (chapters) in Persepolis 1: The Story of a Childhood. Each section is made of 7-10 pages on average and it highlights certain important events in Marjane Satrapi’s life.